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Vietnam’s FE Credit Secures US$100M Loan from Credit Suisse
VPBank Finance Company Limited (FE Credit) has announced the completion of the procedure for a US$100 million syndicated loan. The capital will be used to supplement FE Credit’s working capital and will help the company further develop its domestic consumer
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Vietnam Announces Major Initiative to Become Cashless by 2020
Vietnam’s deputy prime minister Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a policy decision aimed to dramatically reduce cash transactions and improve electronic payment methods by 2020, according to a report by Viet Nam News. The new plan would not only provide
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New Accenture Report Highlights Rising Acceptance of Robo-Advisors
Seven out of ten consumers globally are willing to use robo-advisory services for their banking, insurance and retirement planning, highlighting the rise in acceptance of robo services as well as a significant shift in consumer trends, according to a new
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7 Fintech Startups in India to Know
With more than 400 companies including 200 startups, India has quickly emerged as a fintech products hub. In 2015, these ventures attracted US$420 million in funding, according to a report by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
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Asia Smart Home Market to Reach US$115 Billion
Asia’s burgeoning smart home market will reach US$115 billion by 2030, accounting for 30 percent of the global share, according to a report released by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The report forecasts the global smart home market to
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Asia Smart Home Market to Reach US$115 Billion
Asia’s burgeoning smart home market will reach US$115 billion by 2030, accounting for 30 percent of the global share, according to a report released by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The report forecasts the global smart home market to
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Infiniti Opens Smart Mobility Lab in Singapore
INFINITI Motor Company Ltd the premium automotive brand of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Nest, a leading venture capital firm and innovation partner, today announced the launch of ‘INFINITI LAB, Smart Mobility’, a unique program created to give founders the opportunity
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Payment wearables: EZ-Link ventures into a new era of payment wearables with Garmin and Watchdata Technologies
EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Singapore’s largest issuer of CEPAS-compliant cards, today announced the launch of EZ-Link Wearables, a new product line featuring smart, stylish wearables offering ez-link payment functions and a new array of lifestyle options. Focusing on fitness for a
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Westrock, Everything and Digimarc Launch Connected Packaging Solution at NRF2017
WestRock unveiled a connected packaging solution for smart products that combines Digimarc’s enabled barcode technology, with EVRYTHNG’s IoT Smart Products Platform to bring embedded, real time, connected digital intelligence to billons of WestRock packages, in-store signs and displays produced annually.
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IoT Predictions for 2017: What’s the Buzz?
SOFTWARE AG Singapore has released its top predictions for the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2017, building on the company’s predictions from 2016. There is going to be a lot of buzz around IoT this year, with smart devices and
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